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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features and a performance increase. Even though the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is older and a little thicker than Galaxy A21, it's design is still just a little lighter.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a greater screen pixel density. Galaxy A21 and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) both count with really similar processing units, and although the Galaxy A21 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has better battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also counts with a much higher video quality and a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
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